Life of the team under quarantine measures
24-hour exclusive use of the elevator becomes a luxury. Teams are required to submit daily elevator use arrangements to the hotel, and elevator use during designated time periods is operated by fully armed hotel staff who have tested negative for antigens, ensuring that team members do not have direct access to elevator buttons.
Whenever a reporter unconsciously reaches for an elevator button, there is always a staff member who promptly reminds them.
It's not just about defense against people, but also about defense against things. The reporter's partner in Japan sends the phone card to the front desk, and this small phone card has to be sterilized several times before it enters the "bubble" environment.
Members of the Chinese team must undergo a nucleic acid test every day, and can only leave the room with a negative result. The nucleic acid testing process also emphasizes "zero contact", and the testing method is slightly different from the "spitting" method used at the Tokyo Olympics: one holds a swab in one's mouth for thirty seconds, and then puts the swab into a test tube.
In addition, in accordance with JFA regulations, the hotel has arranged the restaurant in a classroom style, ensuring that tables are spaced apart to allow each person to eat at a table.
A "mouthful" of nucleic acid test tubes. By Xiao Shiyao, Xinhua News Agency
With such stringent anti-epidemic measures, it is difficult for hotel staff to become close contacts of the team, and naturally there is no need to be overly concerned. This is not the first time that a reporter has followed the team to the Big 12, and each time the situation has been handled appropriately.
For the entire Chinese team competing outside the country in the 12-team tournament, the risk of infection is like the sword of Damocles, always hanging over their heads. Once the team is stranded overseas due to the epidemic, it will have an immeasurable impact on the national soccer team.
However, no one can guarantee absolute safety. 25,000 spectators are expected to attend the match against Japan on the 27th. Not long ago, a Japanese fan was diagnosed after watching the Emperor's Cup soccer match with a fever, becoming a key point in the spread of the new coronavirus.
Being in danger is a duty and a mission requirement for all members of the Chinese team. However, adherence to the strict epidemic prevention system is inevitably accompanied by dedication and sacrifice.
At times like these, more understanding leads to more solidarity. More solidarity is more hope.
